UBO+antiX Advert Blocker

[Kruppt]

Question remains: does it add anything to UBO?

Yes .. it works system wide for all users on system and for all browsers, etc.

[uncle mark]

The answer is Yes.

Filtering based upon the hosts file, provides a layer that happens and doesnt allow the web browser to even GO to some websites.

UBO filters AT the website.

uBlock Origin also offers you the option to use a hosts file.

[CharlesV]

The answer is Yes.

Filtering based upon the hosts file, provides a layer that happens and doesnt allow the web browser to even GO to some websites.

UBO filters AT the website.

uBlock Origin also offers you the option to use a hosts file.

You are correct, but again that is once you are IN the webbrowser - the hosts file is at the networking level and shuts down at the system level.

[Pretty Vacant]

hmmm so it is blocking any browser to go to its listed urls? And doing so from outside of any browser? Interesting.

[thomasl]

The answer is Yes.

Filtering based upon the hosts file, provides a layer that happens and doesnt allow the web browser to even GO to some websites.

UBO filters AT the website.

uBlock Origin also offers you the option to use a hosts file.

You are correct, but again that is once you are IN the webbrowser - the hosts file is at the networking level and shuts down at the system level.

Or check yer router. Many routers will accept a list of domains (basically a lengthy hosts file) and then block all accesses to these domains... the big advantage being that then ALL devices (PCs, smartphones, tablets, Fire sticks etc) connecting to the router are covered. I have two routers, both run the Asuswrt-Merlin firmware which includes dnsmasq, so I simply create (and update) the list as I see fit, copy it to the router and and

[CharlesV]

Aye +1 on the router. I have found most people dont have that ability but where I use pfSense routers there Addblock is very good (not as good ublock origin, but very good.) And like you say, that blocks ads for tv's, tablet, phones etc.)

[Pretty Vacant]

How does that work? Which programs beside the browsers go online and can be/ are protected by antiX Advert Blocker?

[hussainxd824]

Hello
Well, i don't have the enough knowledge of being an advanced linux users, but the when i send the advert-block.sh(the adblock app) to the AI, it tells me it uses steven black's scripts, not antix adblock-scripts
which it daily maintained and on development, i wasn't really sure so i go to check the file myself and i discovered it uses steven black's host files, so it doesn't really required to add another adblock with it.

only if you want another extra layer for privacy.

I hope this helps, sorry if i made any mistakes .

[oops]

"... the AI, it tells me it uses steven black's scripts, not antix adblock-scripts"

But can be too restrictive than block-advert.sh ? (I have not tried yet)
https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts?tab=readme-ov-file
Last updated: March 02 2025. Here's the raw hosts file Unified hosts file with base extensions containing 129,347 entries.